If you’re a book blogger, has blogging affected your reading? Specifically, has it changed what books you read? I ask this because I’ve realized that in the last few years, since I began to blog more consistently, my reading is often for the blog rather than the other way around…. Read more »
Author: Lark_Bookwyrm
Dragonholder (a biography of Anne McCaffrey)
Dragonholder by Todd McCaffrey Published by Open Road Media on December 23rd 2014 Genres: Biography & Autobiography Pages: 128 Source: the publisher Add to Goodreads An enthralling biography of one of the most luminous shining stars of fantasy and science fiction, world builder and dragon master Anne McCaffrey, written by… Read more »
2015 TBR Pile Reading Challenge – Goals/Sign-up
In keeping with one of this year’s goals – to read more of the books I really want to read – I’m signing up for the 2015 TBR Pile Reading Challenge hosted by the good folks at Bookish. Basically, the challenge is to read books that are on your TBR pile/list,… Read more »
2015 Witches & Witchcraft Reading Challenge Goals
I’m signing up for the Witches and Witchcraft Reading Challenge hosted by Melissa’s Eclectic Bookshelf. The rules are pretty straightforward; you can read them in full by clicking the link. Basically, you read full-length books featuring a witch as a main character or major elements of witchcraft, and link your… Read more »
Top Ten Fantasy and SF Books I Read in 2014
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is Top Ten Books I Read in 2014. Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is pretty broad, so I decided to narrow it to just the best fantasy and science fiction novels. Not all… Read more »
REVIEW: The Late Scholar, by Jill Paton Walsh
The Late Scholar by Jill Paton Walsh Series: Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane #4 Published by Minotaur Books on 6/17/14 Genres: British mystery, Historical Mystery, Mystery Format: eARC Source: the publisher Add to Goodreads A new murder mystery featuring Lord Peter Wimsey – now a Duke – and his wife… Read more »
Sunday Post – 12/14/14
The Sunday Post is hosted by the wonderful Kimba, the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news, recap the past week, take a look ahead, and showcase our new treasures – I mean books! My Week Whew! It’s been a busy 2 weeks. I worked hard on an… Read more »
The Monogram Murders, by Sophie Hannah
The Monogram Murders by Agatha Christie, Sophie Hannah Series: Poirot Published by HarperCollins on September 9th 2014 Genres: British mystery, Mystery Pages: 320 Format: Hardcover Source: the library Add to Goodreads Also in this series: Hercule Poirot’s Christmas Also by this author: Hercule Poirot’s Christmas, The Man in the Brown… Read more »
Waistcoats & Weaponry, by Gail Carriger
Waistcoats & Weaponry by Gail Carriger Series: Finishing School #3 Published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers on November 4th 2014 Genres: Steampunk, YA (Young Adult) Pages: 304 Format: eARC Source: the publisher Add to Goodreads Also in this series: Etiquette & Espionage, Curtsies & Conspiracies Also by this… Read more »
Best New-To-Me Authors of 2014
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is Top Ten New-to-Me Authors I Read in 2014. I read surprisingly few new authors this year, largely because so many of the authors I like are in the middle of series. Looking… Read more »